reliance

American  

[ri-lahy-uhns] / rɪˈlaɪ əns /

noun

1. confident or trustful dependence.

   Synonyms:

   assurance, faith, trust, confidence

2. confidence.

3. something or someone relied on.

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reliance British  

/ rɪˈlaɪəns /

noun

1. dependence, confidence, or trust

2. something or someone upon which one relies

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Other Word Forms

• misreliance noun
• nonreliance noun
• overreliance noun
• reliant adjective
• reliantly adverb
• superreliance noun

Etymology

Origin of reliance

First recorded in 1600–10; rely + -ance

Example Sentences

The reliance of European consumers - and those in the UK - to imported gas in particular means a greater risk to growth.

From BBC

Readers raised concerns on social media, including Reddit and a YouTube video, about the novel’s reliance on artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Marks also warns that continued European reliance on outside actors, like the US, for crucial energy supplies, throws up "wildcards" often not considered.

From BBC

The missile attacks reflect the Pentagon’s growing reliance on land-based missiles and a shift to conventional wars against major powers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Some allied officials see Moscow’s financial reliance on Eyyub’s oil-export network as a vulnerability they can target in the Russian war economy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• dependence